This series of CCD images was taken with a ST-6 CCD camera attached to a Meade 10" LX200, which is housed at Otter Creek Observatory.
These images of the January 20th Lunar Eclipse were taken with a homemade 3" refractor
from Karl's backyard, using Kodak Royal Gold 400 film.
The Meade 8-inch captured this detailed view of the First Quarter Moon on
November 27th, 1998. This is a prime focus image at f/10, taken with Kodak
Royal Gold 1000 film.
This
image of the First Quarter Moon was taken with the Observatory's Celestron
C-11 at 40x. We used an 80mm lens mounted on a tripod and positioned over
the eyepiece. Location: OCO, September 27th, 1998.
This
image of the Waxing Gibbous moon was taken with the Meade 8-inch, using
a Meade Tele-Extender to create this field size. The negative was slightly
under-exposed, perhaps causing the uneven color seen here. We left it that
way, however, because it creates interesting contrast feature in the dark
maria. We also provided a greyscale, sharpened image, as well as a detail
of the Tycho region.
This image of the the Waxing Gibbous moon was taken with
a 60mm refractor, using Kodak Royal Gold 400 film. Location: Karl's backyard.
Three views of the Moon. All of these images were taken with
the Observatory's 90mm Maksutov using Kodak Royal Gold 400 film. Two were taken near first
quarter and highlight the dark maria regions on the moon's western (right)
half, as well as the shadows in numerous craters near the terminator. The
other image was taken during the waning crescent phase. Location:
OCO.
Partially Eclipsed Moon at Otter Creek. The breathtaking
Partial Lunar Eclipse of March 23, 1997 was captured beautifully using
a 300mm lens using Kodak Royal Gold 400 film. This 2 second exposure highlights
the deep orange color typical of lunar eclipses.
The "Lunar Orbit" Series
This series of photos will make you feel as if you're inside the Lunar Orbiter on the Apollo 11 flight! Reference for the information in this series: Norton's 2000.0 Star Atlas and Reference Handbook, 18th Edition, edited by Ian Ridpath, published by Longman Scientific and Technical.
Plato and "The Teeth". Here's a view of a part of the moon best seen during
First Quarter. All of the images in this close-up series have extensive image
notes and maps of the features visible on the full-size pages. This series was
taken on the night of November 27th, 1998, using the Meade 8-inch and a 20mm
eyepiece for 100x magnification.
Closeup of the Lunar Appenines. One of the Moon's rugged mountain features,
with several large impact craters.
This image highlights the play between light and shadow on the Moon. The
exposure time for these images was roughly one second. The method used was to
hold the telescope's cover over the front end, open the camera shutter, and
"flash" the cover off. This helps eliminate any vibration from the camera's
cable release.
The Straight Wall and Craters Galore. Explore the Moon's South pole from a
bird's eye view. This image highlights the variety of the moon's thousands
of craters.